The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-11-04

c-m.oo a. ~ --Orsn war nns->'<D
declared upon the ennerol ezecueivs boes1
a the Kniehts % Labor ~ certain -
ssntsrs from fhs sc>ion taken = ths Min
neapols convention In returning from
. ths convention about thirty-fvs Of ehs
dissen ting delegates stopped u Chicago
my discussod the situation and deter.
mined 20 bring about : reorganization o
oAs order. 10 this end provisional com
mittee OF nve members was appointed,
with Charles r. seib - secretary. This
committee hsld several mestings % form.
ulate Z plan Of action. and finally decided
- publish the following manicesto:
HEADouARrxRs Paoy1stoxAL CoNnrxzER
CHAk y. SEIR SEnErAnY
I'D EAST WASHINGTON 81. CakcAoo
Circular No I.
CHICAGO Oc&. 3, 1871.
TOruR RANK AND FzLs oRTun oaDna o.
KucHrS or LADoR: Indignant - Ne usurpa-
efon % power and the gross violation OF Sne
laws % our order BY those high IN authority;
diseustcd with those whose loyalty % me
present ring has been gained ~ the picktngS
they have received - reward for their ee.v-
tccs: inccnscd ~ the fawning sycophants Who
crawl on their knees IN slavish submission %
the most corrupt the most hypocustcal, me
0ost auoocranc and tyrnnnical clique that has
ever controlled any labor organization Nc:
Therefore. af1rm the motto o. cur oroer' tnas
~Whcn bad men combine the good must a.
oociate else they fall We aascrt that the
hour has come when. - honest men and
women. Ne must declare ourselves - inde-
1pcndent Of those Who havs abused the conn
dence rcposed in them By our order. Our duty
20 che workinrmen and women demands that
ve a. once reorganize the Knights Of Laooron
= basis which will secure the autonomy Of the
trades and the sovereignty Of the districts Id
III pertaining 70 their trade and local Affairs,
and 20 prevent IL from being used in the future
= . N achine 20 MI the Golfers Of designing ana
INSCRIPTIONS men. ~ 10 b BY those nov IN
power. We a61rm the following 20 be the res
aons that have compelled this serian action
On our part:
l. The general once has become iuxuri.
xous haunt for men whose chief aim Is % benent
.seif. pecuniarily and otherwise. and u no long
81 the jerusalem Of the humble ana noness
knieht @r.
Z. there has been for more than . year o.
shining prior 70 the Richmond SESSION. ~
understanding. which for lack Of : better word
- cau conspiracy, for the purpose Of hold
fng the salaried positions elective ana ep'
ponfive, IN and under the general assembly.
This couspirscy has used the secret channels
and the funds OF the order 70 manufacture
sentiment for certain members ana agsansl
others
( Certain persons sometimes called zen.
scral lecturers~ general orgnnixcrA" genera!
Instructors and general many other thing
hare been paid extravagant sums, both q
vaccs and expenses, when their only Work VA
q s.Ix~ certain districts. me lobbyist Of rail
road corporations would turn green with envy
ala they know the super;ative ey<euency -
tanned By those bloodsuckers Of the knights q
Labor.
4 Organizers commissions have been -
fused 70 members who were known 70 dissgres
with the methods Of the ring. though the sppli
cations were Endorsed BY the district assembly
stems were recalled because Of the refusal o
che holders 70 fall down and worship the power
rhaf be.
{ District ana lo~ai assemblies have beeI
nuspended or expelled and deprived OF . voice =
nc general assembly because they Yer
known as opponents Of the policy o. me con
-spirators
conspiracies have been hatched sssins
Dissenting members by the aid Of corrupt tool
A the district assembly or local assembly, Q
10th OF such members.
:: The records Of the general once have bee
nxec and doctorcd 30 - 70 rule out or Admit z
the case may be, general assembly represents
tives-
8. Men have been admired q delegates
thc constitutional right 70 seats while Other
were refused upon technicalities contrary
UTEEEUfuI 1LlM E@18N&4<ArA t4@ttfA@r- -
cases the test was for or against the ring.
. "a, May thousands a dollars Of the o
der's funds have been ILLEGALLY expended n
ouenfly against the earnest protests q hone
ana law-abiding members 90 Extrnv1gar
hotel bills contracted By the families OF gene
Il ofnccrs have been paid out Of the order
herds. q have been family laundry and b
bilis. e, Funds have been donated ana ioan'
20 o01ccrs and their fr1enzs for the1r own p<
sonnl use CAV General ofncerA organize
ana lecturers hare not Only been pad iibel
salaries and allowed heavy expenses rom q
GENERAL treasury. but have charged addition
Sums TO the locals and districts-
10 Honest men. devoted TO the cause oflabs
have been made the scapegoats Of biunderi
nigh of1cials and driven IN disgrace nom 7
mogcmcnts
n. E6crts made by assemblies % better III
<,codition have been stranRled By the ring-it
char " 70 say FOR no meaner reason than
response 70 the clamor Of the common enei
OF labor.
- me boycott has been used 70 injure I
-1ahur Drces union establishments AM
products Of Knizhts Of Labor and union lab
DOR che sole purpose Of downing workingn
ed womea. Who could not b used By he Q
spir1t0n
n Per~rus who we're not members Of
order have been provided. for personal reaso
With lucrative positions IN the general o1lcc,
II. the constitution his been altered IN %
legal manner: II has been tempered with. I
measures infmIcal 70 the order q large b
lbecn raiIroadcd into what Is called law
II The war has been wagcd By the admit
rrax50n ring against trades unions and trn
Alsfr1cts The motto Of the ring has b
~>6Uwn with trades districts. exterminafe
trades unions-~ This IN spite Of our obligai
70 extend . helping hsnd 70 al branehe
honorable toll"
70 Nearly every important strike OF loct
q which the general of1ccrs have fnterfe
has been lost
~ A . result or this blundering. vi
wsrny. Incompetent and stupidity arnlt'
.pooicY the membership o. the order hes
,creased 3ls ~ members IN one ycar.
a. IN spite Of the decrease o. msmberr
-<Acy have increased TIE annual expendw
- me general assembly % Doom-
-. There VAS no ifemised account Of rces
aa6 expenditures issued. either quarterly
had formerly been the custom o. .
,eeuerzi assembly.
- IN - general assembly arguments
LET win buncombe: gag law vns reduc'
: system By the use Of The previous
-eson~: outrageous decisions rendered: epI
and protests ignorc6--oll for ~ purpo
covering ~ ~ rsece1ieies - uoee ~ 30
An Local ed disesscs sssembliss n .
vfsh sns Shove declaration- % a.
snforuatiou. will please address